Anti-Money Laundering Office, Executive Yuan

Anti-Money Laundering Office, Executive Yuan (AMLO; traditional Chinese: 行政院洗錢防制辦公室; simplified Chinese: 行政院洗钱防制办公室; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Yuàn Xǐqián Fángzhì Bàngōngshì) is an agency of the Government of the Republic of China to deal with money laundering matters in Executive Yuan.

Anti-Money Laundering Office, Executive Yuan

行政院洗錢防制辦公室
Agency overview
Formed	16 March 2017
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan 25°02′13.5″N 121°31′18.0″E
Agency executive	Tsai Pi-chung, Director
Website	Official website

History

The office was established on 16 March 2017, five years after the second round of an Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering performance review stated that Taiwan's existing laws regarding money laundering did not conform to international standards.^[1] Premier Lin Chuan stated at the opening ceremony that the office will help build a more transparent and orderly financial environment in Taiwan.^[2] Deputy Minister of Justice Tsai Pi-chung was appointed as the office's first director.^[3]

Directors

• Tsai Pi-chung (since 2017)

See also

• Crime in Taiwan